Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-08

The women's AnthnopoloVtcal society has n.
ceived letter from Mrs.. Emma /. Hitchco,e Tor
merry recording secretary OF the society who 10
Gently accompanied her husband Mr. Rop,va
Hitchcock. 60 Japan. Mrs. Hitchcock writes from
Osaka, Japan. as follows:
''We arrived here after our journey OF rearly
two months at sea, the iirst o; September. AtShe
very last moment before leaving home, we changed
our plans somewhat aud concluded Ia lo 20 san
Francisco by the way OF the Isthmus az Panama,
instead Of by the overland route, as We had w
tended our long ocean trip was a very quiet ana
smooth one, ana most Interesting. particularly
through the tropics, ana We felt fully repaid iOr
the discomioTts That a trip
OVER THE IsTTHUs
involves during the hot season. We were only
four hours In crossing, hut never have seen 20
much OF interest I'm 80 short a time II Il could
last for months one could stl feel that they we're
gathering instruction. ana an sur would every
daN feel more anxious "a become a student Of an-
thropology. The Panama canal has drawn people
from al. parts or the glohe. The natives wear
very little clothing: children not ANY. The native
houses are putt on piles ofU water, many without
window openings, nearly al without glass Ths
haSt India coolies have picturesque. but very po.r
nuts quit Ui bamboo with matched roni, IF tis
teaNes al the lVoTN tgVe was much Interested Ia
Tue tropical vegetation. Ia fact n waS Trip
teeming With interest every foot NJ the wav
our steamer made several points going up the
coast OF Mexico. stopping several hour al 81 "A
pace, giving Us time 10 so ashore, visit the on
,
ucularly enjoyed the old town NJ Acapulco. We
Went ashore there In the carry morning. when tho
market place was fun OF people, dressed sons
as We see them In pictures, with hii-, Gi-cuior,d
garments; some with less prCtensiun aud many
eASeedlhsN novel one. Ny husband had las
camera with him, ana - we registered many q
scene inicnnlv, which hope our friends Nlu help
Us ENJOY when We return.
After an enjoyable ten davs In san rranci-,o
Wh're our friends seemed O. Vie win each Other
an giving us pleasure We S3id ''Gc,d-hye~ to dear
oiu America, but tu>t Tor only two Years
VISITING CHINATOWN
our last evening Ia san FranyiS,o was s,,pnt
visiting Chinatown. We took a detective win
Us that we might visit the opium dens surely
nothing That has been written about tho.r horri-
ole places has barn AZ an exaggerated We went
three and -FOUR stories under ground and found
human beinG3 living IN toul places Whcra IcuuI
scarcely breathe. The opium Is contained in
small receptacle which l. carried about ne per-
SON The pipe Is OF peculiar construction aud
those 10 have not seen The operation OF opium
sthoklhS had best go 10 the National Museum md
examine The apparatus there on exhibition.
| THE OPIUM SMOKERS
were living In bunks, with A small lamp between
each couple, which Is Used for cooking the opi,uo
| The proper quantity OF the dark pasty opium a
taken out on metal tool called the yen sh,) and
heated In the lamp flame untll 10 may be worked
| into bali about The size oi a small pea During
the heating IL nrSt swes aud LOANS until 1t is AZ
large "a chestnut, but As The water Is driven OF
IL becomes small and stiff. The bah Is then placed
IN, or rather on, the pipe aud a wire naSs.l
through II and into the opening OF the ple 20 ia
sure a Ifte passage for the >mOke. Then The ,lno-
kers hold the pipe with the opium near the naIns
OF The lamp and draw In fun brath ol the
smoke, which puts them in a stupor and makes
thsln most plllul 10 look upon.
We next visited the gambling houses whore
donlnoes seem TO be the fayor1te game, and where
they all seemed good-natured. Next a Joss house
lof Worship where nideous figure SITS 10 whom
lhey oner prayers and burn Joss sticks, which
makes pleasant odor through the room. The
carving OF The room was fine buI was eNcellea hy
That la the restaurant (CAlnrse OF which there
are tWo In san franclsco). where we next visited.
The ceilings and walls ot the restaurant were ey-
quiately decorated, ana the furniture of the rooms
most magnificent, The table at which took TIA
pelng nthly lnidld WITH pearl
We ended our evenings observations with an
hour at he C1inese tneater whore 1 was nearly
deifencd by Their music, tut Interested Ia ths
novel sight. one play continues sometime, i,T
months. No women are ever On the Ininest stage.
CROSSING THE PACIFIC.
The voyage over the Pacific was, or course mo-
notonous, but good company and anticipation Il
the new home at the end made the time pass
pleasantly. We passed several days In Iokohamt
and Toxic before coming on 10 osaka--our desri-
nation.
While in Toxic visited the shfba Tamnle
where are the tombS OF several OF the old Shoglin-
which are among the marels OF Japanese art In uns
OF the mortuarA temples attached TO the tolnts are
TWO double rooied shrns OF exquisite gold lacquer
and elaborate metal work ON af her side of asrl,
shrine stand statuettes or the s.tour Deva Kinps'
who, according TO the Buddhist mythology. guard
The world against the attacks 81 the demons. In
emblem OF religion. As said, the shrlnes are IL
gold; there are also gided gates gilded paneng,
sparkies with gold. AT Nyeno PARK is large eiIi.
cdtlonal museul.i- Where there Is flne collection
oi apparatus fer Instruction. An enJOya able drive
Win the United States consul general at loiz0-
| mama Was out 10 Mississippi bay, where Commo-
dore Perry nrst anchored. Near by IS Treaty
| point, where The nrst treaty with Japan VIZ
signed.
THE JAPANESE RIP VAN wrSKLE.
Another pleasant launt, this time with native
man-power carriages, veritable baby carriages,
was TO the reputed grave Of Urashima a Inytho-
| logical hero, called the s-Rip Van Ninklen II
Japan According 10 the ancient legend, he weII
out fishing on the sea, and after spending time
days ana three nights unsuccessIuily, at last
caught turtle which, while he slept, Transformed
Itself into a beautiful maiden. She told him that
she was the daughter OF a Rishi, and that when
she saw him 1Oating on the waves sue had flown
TO him cloud. Urashima, who had fallen ia
love with her from the FIRST was afraid To declare
MS passion 10 being oi supernatural origin, but
she encouraged him and promised eternal ndeliiy
II he would accept her for hi, wire. lie could not
refuse, and Closing his eyes Was suddenly trans
ported % a beautiful island. She conducted hiIa
TO a large mansion. where he was welcomed 10y her
friends who showed great pleasure ia meeting ons
o1 another race Urdsnma enjoyed his lie among
the RishlS and for time entirely forgot his oWa
people; Out aller, as IL seemed 10 him, three years
had passed. he began " Iong 10 sec his parents
The Princess delndIred al his leaving her, but
finally consented Ia his going. When parting sho
gave him casket bidding hlm, II he desired 10 Te-
TO her. TO always carry n with him and on 10
account 10 open II. he got into his boat closed
his eyes, according 10 her directions, and sud-
denly reopenlng them found he was in his native
village. He Was alarmed as he recognized hone of
the faces OF the Inhabitants. Al last he inquired
for his family and found ihat they had ali been
dead many years, as three hundred years had
passed since the day ne had gone out fl-blag. lie
WAS only reused from his sadness by the thou yhIs
OF his Princess anu forgetting her Injunction. 10
opened the casket from which issued a vapor that
Heated in The direction OF The island.
According 10 an ancient poem the maiden was
the daughter OF sea-gOd and The Casllet cont aimed
elixir which secured youth 10 1Ls neT, as
soon as IL was opened. Urashina Was transformed
into a decrepJ Old man.
There is much more that / would Ike 10 tell
you, but an taxing up too much OF Your valuable
Jime
We came on TO osaka, about three hundred miles
south OF Toxic, on the inland sea, where We found
a very pleasant home, a large house with very
large and beautiful grounds. There are but very
Few foreigners here and they are missionaries. We
nave some japanese society anoag the govern
ment officials ana their families, but depend upon
Kobe, seaport, one hour by Fail from here, Tor
our foreign society,""
Count Charged with Rigamy.
SOCIAL CIRCLES IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS ENJOYING
A SENSATION.
S5Claa circles or San Antonio, Texas, are In a
CULVER OF excitement the arrest OF Count Emil
Carl Frederick Guenther Won Schwarzenberg who
was united In marriage last Tuesday night with
Mrs. Mariah A. Murphy, a teacher In The public
schools OF Antonio and Lady OF rare accomplish